reenergize

verb

re·​en·​er·​gize (ˌ)rē-ˈe-nər-ˌjīz How to pronounce reenergize (audio)
variants or re-energize
reenergized or re-energized; reenergizing or re-energizing

transitive verb

: to energize (someone or something) again
Memphis has worked as hard as any U.S. city to reenergize its downtown …Mel White
The whole family was immobilized when Teddie was, and reenergized when he gained health.Garry Willis
Strong emotions must fuel muscles, because my biceps and lats suddenly felt reenergized.Women's Sports and Fitness
… should alpine skiers do all they can to re-energize their sport—re-energize it before snowboarders steamroll it?Bruce Benedict

Examples of reenergize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite his success, Robert has never forgotten his roots as a lifelong New Yorker, co-founding the Tribeca Festival and helping revitalize and reenergize our city after 9/11. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 With the Eagles down after two straight losses, Ceresa’s thunderous takedown of Hayden Wilt followed by the pin not only earned the 113-pounder the win, but reenergized the FSK crowd. Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024 Marvel is counting on Deadpool & Wolverine to pull off a heroic feat and help reenergize the studio. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024 Top Biden adviser to travel to Egypt and Qatar for hostage talks A senior adviser to President Joe Biden will visit Egypt and Qatar this week to try and reenergize the countries to help secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, Axios reported Sunday. Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 21 Jan. 2024 And while the winter blues can hit anyone — even leaders — getting their teams reenergized and ready to tackle the year ahead is essential for leaders looking to hit their business goals and encourage a happy, healthy culture. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024 Brooklyn Bedding has released its Spartan mattress with Far Infrared Ray technology that has a coating on the mattress to use your own body energy reflected back onto you to reenergize the body. Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Nov. 2023 But ideological divergences will limit the extent to which jihadis will be able to seize this moment to reenergize their movement. Cole Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Biden has suggested that China’s economy is struggling and its global ambitions have been tempered as the US has reenergized its alliances with Japan, South Korea, Australia and the European Union. Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reenergize was in 1803

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“Reenergize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenergize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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